Trusts violence and aggression risk reduction subject Lead, Responsible Person, and Subject Matter Expert. Assisting the Trust Head of Health and Safety with the development and implementation of relevant Health and Safety Policy E.G. Restraint and Restrictive Practices Policy etc. Specialist/Lead The post-holder will be responsible for supporting/deputising as appropriate for the Trust Head of Health and Safety and for the collaborative development of strategies regarding the Trusts Violence and Aggression risk/incident reduction agenda. The post holder will be the subject matter expert (for internal and external stakeholders) retaining and developing expertise to develop linkages across the various elements of the Trusts undertakings. Patient safety Promote good practice and prevent adverse effects to patients and staff through contributing to the development, implementation and evaluation of related policies. Work with key stakeholders (E.G. Patient safety, Security, Estates & Facilities, Head of Occupational Health, Staff Health and Wellbeing, Infections Control, Union Safety Representatives, etc.) in the identification and development of systems and arrangements for staff wellbeing in relation to Violence and aggression and restraint reduction issues. Financial & Physical Resources The post holder is responsible for managing monitoring and maintaining role specific allocated resources/budget E.G. V&A training in line with the Trust financial governance policies. The post will be responsible for the needs identification, procurement, and maintenance of all relevant equipment e.g. training aides etc. Staff supervisory responsibility The post holder will oversee the Violence and Aggression work being carried out by the teams Health and Safety Coordinator and assumes an indirect supervisory responsibility in this regard. Please refer to the Job Description for further details MKUH is committed to equal opportunities and improving the working lives of our staff and as such we offer a range of flexible working practices. We promote an inclusive workforce and encourage applications from applicants from all backgrounds. We reserve the right to expire vacancies prior to the advertised closing date once a sufficient number of applications have been received. MKUH uses identification scanning technology to confirm the authenticity of documents; all prospective employees of MKUH will have their original documents verified using this technology. By applying for this role, you accept if successful, that information from your application will be transferred into the national NHS Electronic Staff Record (ESR) system. Your personal data may be transferred from the Trust to another NHS organisation where your employment transfers within the NHS. This is in accordance with the streamlining programme which aims at saving you time and improving efficiencies within the NHS when your employment transfers. Upon commencing employment with the Trust, all employees (except Medical & Dental Staff on national terms and conditions) are subject to a probationary period lasting a period of six months with an option to extend for a further six months to a total of 12 months.